Meaning · adjective
preventive
- intended to prevent something undesirable from occurring
- calculated or estimated in advance (as in a budget or estimate)
In a sentence
Il medico consiglia sempre un controllo preventivo annuale.
The doctor always recommends an annual preventive check-up.
Hanno adottato misure preventive per evitare ulteriori danni.
They took preventive measures to avoid further damage.
Non sono stati fatti interventi preventivi contro l'alluvione.
No preventive measures were taken against flooding.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| preventivo | masculine · singular |
| preventiva | feminine · singular |
| preventivi | masculine · plural |
| preventive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As a noun, 'un preventivo' means 'a quote' or 'an estimate' for goods or services.